Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-07-13


ed to go to sun City.
Mrs. S. Z. Stone started, yesterday,
to Monterey, California, on visit to
her daughter, Mrs. James Il. Fleming,
who is living at that place.
The subject at the Christian church
Sunday morning will be: "Shall We
Know Each Other There" In the even
ing: "Christless Reformation"
Miss Jones, the blind woman, did not
give an exhibition here last week. The
crowd was not large enough to suit her
and so she returned their money.
Ladies Aid Society of the NJ. Z.
church, meets Friday, at 2 p. m, with
Mrs. G. w. Ellis. Mrs. y. NJ. HoUCH-
IN, Sec.
II. ID. Coldren, right-of-way agent for
the c., X. u w. II. r., Is here this
week, looking after the line through
Mingona and Lake City townships.
Chas. Currie reports that there was
never better corn prospect than there
is 20 be seen around Bross. He claims
10 have n large acreage, that Will yield
heavily.
The City Drug Store, l.. L. Pearson,
proprietor, has several new brands of
new cigars, five centers, that get clear
away with any 10 cent cigar in town.
Try them. 5
The republicans will hold their NOM
mating convention September 10. The
primaries will be held September Sd.
The Union Labor party will hold its
convention August 10Th.
Wichita does not buy groceries any
cheaper than Standiford, YOumans IL
Eldred buy. They are now making a
specially OF jobblng, and are supplying
a majority of the small stores i'll the
county. 80
All parties desiring TO board men,
bers of the Institute, will please let me
know, at once, the number they can ac-
commodate, and whether they desire
ladies or gentlemen. ii. l.. LANDS,
90. Supt.
1t should have been mentioned last
week that law partnership had been
formed by Judge Loren Edwards and
Albert l.. Noble. They are both able
practitioners and have the entire conf
dence of the public. The new firm will
control a good patronage.
AS will be noticed in another column,
several changes have been made in the
formation of the county democratic
central committee by reason of the
committeeman leaving the county. In
the case of Aetna precinct, no name
has been suggested, and consequently
there is vacancy at that precinct.
The crops are assured, and Standi-
ford, Youmans Il Eldred report an in
creased trade in every branch of their
extensive establishment. They are
placing orders for nearly carload of
merchandise every week, and always
have something fresh to show their Gus
toners. They handle the best of every
thing. 3
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK is MA
KING FARM LOANS ON BETTER TERMS
FOR THE BORROWER THAN CAN BE Of
FERED ELSEWHERE. ALL INTEREST
Is PAYABLE AT THEIR OFFICE, THUS
SAVING EXPENSE OF RENTING THE
MONEY. CONSULT YOUR OWN INTEREST
BY CALLING on THEM BEFORE CON.
TRACING FOR A LOAN ON YOUR FARM.
Capt. A. l.. Freeman returned, last
Sunday, from his visit east. His trip
would have been more pleasant had the
weather there not been SO excessively
hot. lie declares that there is more
pure air, more pleasant days and cool
nights in Barber county in one week
than the east experiences in a season.
lie saw the railroad magnates, but did
not learn much Of interest to our people.
There will be a special meeting Of
Eldrei post G.. a. r. at their hall in
this city at 1880 this evening. 1t is un-
derstOOd that the case of John Castine
will come UP for discussion and action.
Castine and his daughter have been re-
A-.AoSQ AAOAn NGoNCNy TIC klduu jury
having ignored The bill against them.
\ letter was received in this city by the
editor of the INDEX last Saturday from
District Attorney Perry announcing
this disposition OF the case.
The state cases against Balls. Smith
and the ether two horse thieves, who
were arrested in this county two weeks
ago, we're dismissed last week and the
prisoners turned over to the United
States authorities for prosecution.
Yesterday, the three prisoners were
taken to KiOwa by Deputy u. s. Mar
shall Stilwell and f. G Wise where they
are to have hearing before Commls-
sioner Flynn. II the evidence is snfi-
cient to hold them. the prisoners will
be taken to jail at Wichita to await the
action Of the U. 5. grand jury. Alex.
Hopkins, of Kiowa, is attorney for the
prisoners.